Pictures!

My sister in law, Jenny, took some pictures of us while Justin was down last weekend. :)

A little update...

Well I think it's about time for an update on the life of Susan Vilate. I've been so busy that I haven't had anything to write about. I was just going to school and working. Same thing every day. Then a few weeks before school ended for the semester lots of things happened. I started getting to know Justin Nuckles better and discovered that I really liked him a whole lot, I got a raise and promotion at work, and I auditioned for and received a full tuition scholarship for the spring semester. :)
And now I'm engaged. :)

Justin Nuckles is the most amazing person I've ever met. Ever. I love him so much. I keep wondering how I got lucky enough to get him. He's absolutely perfect for me in every way. I'm the luckiest girl alive. :)
I'll give you a little synopsis of our relationship: He's two grades older than me. We were in high school together and I had the biggest crush on him my freshman and sophomore year. :) He was in my orchestra class playing viola (he's incredibly talented. Plays the viola, guitar, a little mandolin and banjo, and sings. Amazing. :) ). I was always too shy to talk to him much, though. So he graduated, went to USU for a year, then went to Alabama on his mission. He came back over the summer and we went on a few dates before he went back to USU in August. That was that, I figured. There was nothing for a few months, then he texted me one day and said that my aunt said hi. Pretty random. But we talked for a bit after that, and texted a little more regularly sporadic. Then he came home for Thanksgiving and we spent an evening together, during which I decided that he was simply the most amazing person ever. Apparently he liked me a little, too, because we decided to talk a little more often and get to know each other a little better. He went back to Logan and things happened, time passed, and then he came home for Christmas break. We saw each other the day after he got back, and we were pretty much inseparable from that time forth (well, except for the fact that he left for Logan yesterday. That'll cramp our style). We quickly fell in love. He proposed on Friday, and I haven't been able to stop smiling since (not that I really could before then). :) This is the most beautiful ring I've ever seen. I'm so excited to be Justin's wife. :) I love him. :) I'm the luckiest girl ever. :)

I miss my family so much!

So...

So I got all moved in last Sunday. :) I LOVE it!!! It's the best feeling ever to finally be on your own. :) Mom and Dad, don't get me wrong, I really miss you guys, but I love being so independent. It's awesome.
Except...tonight is Friday night, and I think it's the first time in a year or two (with a few exceptions, I'm sure) that I have had absolutely nothing to do. I hate it. I don't know what to do with myself. I cleaned my room, cleaned the bathroom, cleaned the kitchen...there's nothing left to do...it's lonely. I might actually, like...go to bed. Yikes. Who does that? Oh well. I'll probably get used to it. I've been getting way too much sleep lately.

Hair!!!

Growing Up

Recently I've been doing a lot of growing up.  By choice, even.  I've been making a lot of pretty drastic and major changes that I'm really excited about. 

For starters I got all registered for school and signed up for my classes, and figured out what I need to take for the next 3 years to be on track for graduation.  Golly, I hate school.  ;)

This summer I've been blessed with having two jobs, both of which I really love.  I work at the Hurricane City Pool as the front desk person, and I absolutely love it!  I love interacting with all of the life guards.  I've become such good friends with ALL of them. We have some good chats and fun times. 

My other job is at Eccoci in the Red Cliffs Mall.  It has the most beautiful clothes I've EVER seen!  They're really high quality, and just plain beautiful.  And expensive...but they have REALLY good sales, and I get MAJOR discounts.  It's pretty much my dream job.  I love it.  I also love the people I work with.  They ladies are all so nice.  My closet is reaping the benefits. :)

Plus, I'm moving out.  Haha!  I'M SO EXCITED!!!  I'm moving in with one of my best friends, Heather Fife, and some of my other music friends from school.  It's going go be so much fun!  Also, the apartment is right by the Eccles building, which I practically where I've lived for the last year.  It'll be so nice to be close enough that I can go home whenever I feel like it or need to.  And it'll save my car.  I'm not quite sure how my parents are feeling about it, but I think they're ok with it.  It's time.

And I ordered a checkbook all by myself.  :)  I wrote my first check yesterday with MY name on it.  That was a big moment for me.  Haha! :)  And I finally got new glasses!!!  I love them so much!  My old glasses broke about 4 months ago, but I had to wait til July 1st to get on my parents insurance.  They were totally worth the wait.  Plus now it's not like an Indiana Jones ride when I drive home from St. George at night.  :)  That's always a plus!

Then tonight my cousin, Bonnie, highlighted my hair for the first time, ever.  I LOVE IT!!!  It's a lot lighter than I had anticipated, but like I said...I love it.  It's perfect.  :)  I'm so excited.  She also gave me a wonderful cut.  She's amazing, that's all there is to it.  A true miracle worker.  Thanks, Bonnie! :)  I'll take a picture and post it tomorrow.

So...pretty much life is good.  :)

I love you all so much!